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| With a score of 83/100, 500L exceeds the stringent European safety testing of the cars. Lets find out together his skills and see its crash tests. |
With an overall score of 83/100, obtained thanks to the 94% for the protection of adults, 78% for that of children, 65% for that of the pawn and 71% for the security systems of driving assistance, our new "City Lounge" 500L brilliantly passed the Euro NCAP assessment, earning five stars.
The goal is achieved the more important in that, precisely in 2012, new guidelines have made it even more difficult to assign the highest degree of security, or the famous 5 star.
Fiat 500L confirmation, therefore, to be created to meet all international standards, ensuring the highest level of security currently provided.
The credit is definitely the new architecture "Small Wide" developed in thousands of hours of virtual simulations and saw its debut just 500L. The cars produced in the factory were subsequently subjected to 200 tests on components and subsystems for the physical examination. This was followed by more than 100 simulations of the impact and the same crash tests that have examined all possible types of impact. Were performed frontal and side impacts, shunting and pedestrian collisions. In addition, it takes into consideration the different speeds at which impact may occur, the different types of obstacles and the protection of occupants with very different physical characteristics.
Just below you can see a video that summarizes the main crash tests and helps to realize the great work.
500L can count on a safety cell equipped with dual front struts and designed in line with the regulations not only European but also with those in force in the USA on crash tests and dimensional specifications of the materials used. The front structure in three load lines guarantees a homogeneous front area that is deformed in a uniform manner irrespective of the obstacle or the impacted vehicle. In this way it is guaranteed to be the "self-protection" or occupier of the vehicle, and the "partner-protection" as the car is less "aggressive" during the impact.
For total protection of the occupants of the new "City Lounge" Fiat offers standard front airbags and "down" - is available on request of the knee bag for the driver - three-point seatbelts with double pretensioners and load limiters. Not to mention the contribution to occupant protection and pedestrian safety by the bodywork, the bonnet, the doors and the dashboard crossmember, in addition to the seats and the steering column is designed to collapse in order to protect the driver and prevent elements of Mechanical push upward the steering wheel.
Complete the standard equipment of the new model systems related to the active safety features like ABS with BAS (Brake Assist System) and sophisticated ESC (Electronic Stability Control) that cuts in under extreme conditions, is at risk the stability of the car and helps the driver to control it.
The ESC Fiat 500L has the following functions:
- ASR (Anti Slip Regulation) anti-skid system that at any speed with the aid of the brakes and engine control to optimize traction allowing Fiat 500L of any difficulties on road surfaces with low grip.
- Hill-Holder is the system that helps the driver on hill starts keeping locked the brakes for about 2 seconds, thus facilitating the re-start without requiring the intervention of the driver on the brake pedal or hand brake.
- MSR (Motor Schleppmoment Regelung): When under conditions of low grip down abruptly gear, the MSR restores torque to the engine to prevent skidding due to wheel lock.
- DST (Driving Steering Torque) system improves both driving safety and handling performance. In fact, in all driving conditions, the "active electronic steering" makes corrections automatically and also controls oversteer over surfaces with low grip.
- Electronically controlled anti-tip (ERM) is the function that occurs when a wheel is lifted from the road: in fact, when there is an extreme dynamic maneuvers, ERM helps to restore the stability of the vehicle and return control to the driver of the car .
A thorough discussion deserves the new "City Brake Control", able to recognize obstacles placed in front of the car and brake automatically if the driver does not intervene to avoid a collision. Depending on certain parameters (road conditions, dynamics and trajectory of the vehicle, the scene of the obstacles, the state of the tires, etc..), The operation of the system can completely avoid the collision ("Collision Avoidance") or minimize the consequences ("Collision Mitigation").
The sophisticated device of the new 500L incorporates three additional features: the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), the Prefill and Brake Assist. The first, while respecting the will of the driver and leaving him full control of the car, goes into action with an emergency stop after careful consideration of the position and speed of obstacles, the vehicle speed (below 30 km / h) , the lateral acceleration, the steering angle and the pressure on the accelerator pedal and its variation. Instead, the functionality "Prefill" precharging the brake system in order to allow a quicker response both intervenes when the Automatic Emergency Braking both in case of braking by the driver. Brake Assist recognizes instead emergency situations and modifies the response to the brake pedal for braking even more ready in emergency situations.
For more information about what are the guidelines Euro NCAP, we invite you to discover the dedicated website (visit the site Euro NCAP)
